Tower Peak’s Paul Hockel details defense deal pipeline; Permira, Warburg Pincus to exit Evelyn; Advent-led consortium goes for InPost

Permira and Warburg Pincus have agreed to sell Evelyn Partners to NatWest in a £2.7 billion deal.

Good morning, Nina Lindholm here with the Europe Wire from the London newsroom.

Many of us have heard that a closed door is an opportunity. We have a great example of this in our latest Dealmakers to Watch interview, as Paul Hockel, a newly appointed managing partner at Tower Peak Partners, told me how his unrealized dream of becoming a fighter pilot led to a very exciting career and how that experience lends itself to deal sourcing in his new role.